Chapter 17
Meg dials the number.
Joan: Hello?
Meg: Hi mom, it's me.
Joan: Oh Meg, I was getting worried. How are you?
Meg: I'm fine. How about you? And dad?
Joan: Oh, I'm fine and so is your dad. How's Vanessa?
Meg: She's doing great. A bit nervous, but that's normal I guess.
Joan: It's tomorrow, right?
Meg: Yes it is.
Joan: Well, that means I'll see you the day after tomorrow.
Meg gets sad.
Joan: What's wrong, honey?
Meg: Nothing…
Joan: I am your mother, Meg. I can feel when something is wrong. Will you please tell me?
Ben begins to tease Meg by kissing her throat and Meg starts to giggle.
Meg (pretending to be angry): Ben, stop it!
Joan: Who's there, sweetheart?
Meg: Oh no one, look, I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?
Joan: Sure honey, take care.
Meg: I will. And give dad my best.
Joan: I'll do that. Bye.
Meg: Goodbye.
Meg hangs up and puts down the phone on the nightstand besides her.
Ben (kissing Meg's neck again): So, where were we?
Meg: You mean, where were YOU?
Ben: Sure, whatever. I like it.
Meg: So do I, but I have to talk to Vanessa.
Ben: Why?
Meg: Because her wedding is tomorrow and I've promised her to help with the decorations.
Ben: What a shame… what time?
Meg: 3 o'clock.
Ben: Well, that should give us plenty of time…
Meg: Boy, you are really enjoying this, huh?
Ben: Of course I am. I love you.
Meg (finally gives up): I love you too, SB.
They start to kiss and after a while they make love again.
Some time after, they lie exhausted, wrapped in each other arms.
Meg: Ben?
Meg: Yeah?
Meg: I love you.
Ben: I love you too, more than anything. You know, I didn't think it was possible.
Meg: What?
Ben: Me, loving someone again. I thought my love life was dead after what Maria did to me.
Meg: Want to talk about it?
Ben: Not really. It's not the right time. I'd rather talk about you.
Meg: Really?
Ben: Of course.
Ben: Actually, I want to ask you about something.
Meg: Go ahead.
Ben: Would you be my date? To Michael and Vanessa's wedding, that is.
Meg (smiles and kisses him): Of course!
Ben: I'm glad.
Meg: What? Did you think I would have said no?
Ben: I don't know. I was just nervous I guess.
Meg: Well, there was no need. I love the idea.
Ben: Great. But tell me, you looked so sad a few minutes ago, when you were on the phone with your mother. What was it about?
Meg: She reminded me that I have to go back to Kansas tomorrow…
Ben gets sad.
Ben: Oh... can't you stay a little bit longer?
Meg: I could, but I don't have anywhere to stay…
Ben: Hey, you are free to live here.
Meg (smiling a little): Really? I'd love to.
Ben: Is that a deal then?
Meg: It is. I'll call my mother later, but I have to see Vanessa now…
Ben: Already?
Meg: It's not "already", Ben. It's been s long time since we woke up.
Ben: I guess I can't keep you any longer…
Meg: I guess you can't.
Meg got out of bed and got dressed. Ben just laid there and stared at her.
Meg (looking at him): What?
Ben: Nothing. I just thought of how beautiful you are.
Meg dials the number.
Joan: Hello?
Meg: Hi mom, it's me.
Joan: Oh Meg, I was getting worried. How are you?
Meg: I'm fine. How about you? And dad?
Joan: Oh, I'm fine and so is your dad. How's Vanessa?
Meg: She's doing great. A bit nervous, but that's normal I guess.
Joan: It's tomorrow, right?
Meg: Yes it is.
Joan: Well, that means I'll see you the day after tomorrow.
Meg gets sad.
Joan: What's wrong, honey?
Meg: Nothing…
Joan: I am your mother, Meg. I can feel when something is wrong. Will you please tell me?
Ben begins to tease Meg by kissing her throat and Meg starts to giggle.
Meg (pretending to be angry): Ben, stop it!
Joan: Who's there, sweetheart?
Meg: Oh no one, look, I'll talk to you tomorrow, okay?
Joan: Sure honey, take care.
Meg: I will. And give dad my best.
Joan: I'll do that. Bye.
Meg: Goodbye.
Meg hangs up and puts down the phone on the nightstand besides her.
Ben (kissing Meg's neck again): So, where were we?
Meg: You mean, where were YOU?
Ben: Sure, whatever. I like it.
Meg: So do I, but I have to talk to Vanessa.
Ben: Why?
Meg: Because her wedding is tomorrow and I've promised her to help with the decorations.
Ben: What a shame… what time?
Meg: 3 o'clock.
Ben: Well, that should give us plenty of time…
Meg: Boy, you are really enjoying this, huh?
Ben: Of course I am. I love you.
Meg (finally gives up): I love you too, SB.
They start to kiss and after a while they make love again.
Some time after, they lie exhausted, wrapped in each other arms.
Meg: Ben?
Meg: Yeah?
Meg: I love you.
Ben: I love you too, more than anything. You know, I didn't think it was possible.
Meg: What?
Ben: Me, loving someone again. I thought my love life was dead after what Maria did to me.
Meg: Want to talk about it?
Ben: Not really. It's not the right time. I'd rather talk about you.
Meg: Really?
Ben: Of course.
Ben: Actually, I want to ask you about something.
Meg: Go ahead.
Ben: Would you be my date? To Michael and Vanessa's wedding, that is.
Meg (smiles and kisses him): Of course!
Ben: I'm glad.
Meg: What? Did you think I would have said no?
Ben: I don't know. I was just nervous I guess.
Meg: Well, there was no need. I love the idea.
Ben: Great. But tell me, you looked so sad a few minutes ago, when you were on the phone with your mother. What was it about?
Meg: She reminded me that I have to go back to Kansas tomorrow…
Ben gets sad.
Ben: Oh... can't you stay a little bit longer?
Meg: I could, but I don't have anywhere to stay…
Ben: Hey, you are free to live here.
Meg (smiling a little): Really? I'd love to.
Ben: Is that a deal then?
Meg: It is. I'll call my mother later, but I have to see Vanessa now…
Ben: Already?
Meg: It's not "already", Ben. It's been s long time since we woke up.
Ben: I guess I can't keep you any longer…
Meg: I guess you can't.
Meg got out of bed and got dressed. Ben just laid there and stared at her.
Meg (looking at him): What?
Ben: Nothing. I just thought of how beautiful you are.